Sunday 14 July 2013

Pav Bhaji


Ingredients:
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1/2 cup chopped green beans
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup chopped carrots
3 tablespoons oil
4 tablespoons butter
2 green chilies chopped
½ cup chopped capsicum
3 medium chopped tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon red chili
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon PavBhaji Masala
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon coriander powder
2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon lemon juice (adjust to taste)
6  bread buns
For Garnish:
1 medium chopped tomatoes
½ cup chopped onion
Few pieces of thinly sliced lemon
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (hara dhania)
Method:
1. Boil all the vegetables potatoes, cauliflower, beans, peas, and carrots in about ½ cup of water. Don’t add too much water, just enough to cook.
2. After the vegetables are soft and tender, drain the excess water and mash them coarsely with a fork or potato masher.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
4. Add tomatoes, green chilies and sauté for 2-3 minutes until pasty. Add chopped capsicum and fry it for 2 minutes till it becomes soft.
5. Next add the red chili powder, coriander powder, Pavbhaji masala and turmeric, mix it well.
6. Add mashed vegetables.
7. Using a spatula, simultaneously mash and stir all the vegetables for 5-7 minutes.
8. Add salt and two tablespoons of ghee, stir-fry for another minute. Keep adding little butter while frying to enrich the taste.
9. Add about ¼ cup of water or as needed, and let it cook for a minute.
10. Turn off the heat.
11. Add garam masala, and lemon juice, mix it well
12. Toast the halves bun over a skillet using butter over medium heat until buns are golden brown from both sides.
13. Serve toasted buns with bhaji (mixed vegetables), garnish with chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, coriander leaves and sliced lemon.

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